Q: Is 342,277,542 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 342,277,542 is not a prime number.

Why is 342,277,542 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 342277542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 6,338,473 12,676,946 19,015,419 38,030,838 57,046,257 114,092,514 171,138,771 and 342,277,542, with no remainder.

Since 342,277,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 342,277,542, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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